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Live Demo: Rat Basketball

Learn about operant and classical conditioning as you watch our Rat Basketball team play a game - no we aren't kidding!

October 19 – December 31

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Live Demo: Supercool: Liquid Nitrogen

Watch us perform some amazing science tricks with liquid nitrogen.

November 30–December 4

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Dec

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Lunch Break Science

Roving on the Moon and Mars

Come learn about NASA rovers and future robotic missions!

December 1 at Noon

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Dec

07 - 12

Live Demo: Shine Bright Speed Light

Join us for an exciting tale of how visible light travels at the same, finite, constant speed.

December 7–11

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Dec

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Lunch Break Science

The Archaeology of Connections

Come learn how archeologists are helping to discover ancient Native American trade networks.

December 8 at Noon

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Dec

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Live Demo: Scientific Method

Help us make some scientific predictions as we go step-by-step through an exciting experiment.

December 12

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Dec

14 - 19

Live Demo: Amazing Animals

Have an up-close encounter with snakes, cockroaches, and rats.

December 14–19

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Dec

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Lunch Break Science

Inland and Coastal Waters Are Changing Color – So What?

Why are inland & coastal waters shifting color? Find out in our upcoming lecture.

December 15 at Noon

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Lunch Break Science

Untangling the Web of Behaviors Used in Spider Orb-Weaving

Learn how computer models are helping to study spider web fabrication.

December 22 at Noon

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The Fast and the Curious

Join the Science Museum’s race team and immerse yourself in the science behind speed, power and performance!

December 27–January 2

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Live Demo: Force and Motion

Learn how simple machines work and observe them in action.

December 27–January 2

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Science After Dark: Unfolding The Universe

Celebrate the return of Science After Dark with some out of this world science!

Member-only event

January 7, 5-8 p.m.